State hoops: Colony girls defeat WasillaWasilla topped Colony three times prior to the state tournament, but it was the Knights who won when it mattered the most. Behind a 19-point second quarter, Colony edged Wasilla, 45-42, in the opening round of the girls’ 4A state basketball tournament Thursday at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage. Last...

Parks and RecAquatics April Fools Challenge Be the first to swim 40 miles in the month of April and get a free month pass. Everyone that swims 40 miles in April will receive a free week. Stop by for details or to sign up. Daily Schedule: Following is the daily schedule for the pool. Friday, March 20 Morning L...

What glacier change might mean for future of salmon fisheryFrozen bodies of ice cover about 10 percent of Alaska, but the influence of glaciers and ice on the environment and fisheries, among other important Alaska relources, is rarely discussed, researchers say. But a new article published this week in the journal BioScience has sparked a conversation a...

Alaska State Troopers: March 19March 14 At 6:47 a.m., Alaska State Troopers received a call about an assault in Old Harbor. The troopers contacted both the female complainant and the man who allegedly assaulted her earlier that morning. The man said he had been drinking and was on conditions of release that prohibited drinking...

Public Safety Blotter: March 19March 13 At 12:59 a.m., police conducted a security check on Mill Bay Road. At 1:27 a.m., police cited a driver on Rezanof Drive for having no proof of insurance. At 5:24 a.m., police cited a driver on Shelikof Street for operating as a vehicle for hire without a chauffeur’s license. At 10:02 a.m...

Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization moves forward with Young at helmAlmost 40 years ago, without regard for the conservation of our fisheries or the needs of the Alaskan people, foreign fishing fleets dominated the waters off Alaska’s shores and took anything and everything in their reach. Ask anyone familiar with the times, deck lights of foreign vessels — dozen...